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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1894)
* i 2 TUB OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1804. wcrds were ! "You'd better bo with your folks , something may happen. " Adrla then went to the residence of his next visible after the falhcr-ln-law , and was report * of the tragedy had reached the flats. Illlxt , the engineer , Is said to have been Implicated In the burning of buildings , In tfio Insurance of which the Harvard * were Interested. It has developed that Illlxt left the flats on Monday night and returned at B10. Ullxt had formerly been a drlvef of a street car , and had a car driver's overcoat. This coat ho sld to Erlckson , ho claims , on Saturday. Erlck * n was In the city hos- pUal at the tlmo , and agreed to pay $5 for It. The money , however , has not yet boMi paid. After getting possession of the coat Erlckson left for Iowa Kails , and while there had the coat washed. He returned ta Minneapolis yesterday morning. It develops , however , that the sale was not made on Saturday. Erlckson left the city on Tues day. 1'rlor to leaving ho visited a shop on ' .VasH'igton avenue , south , where be l'i- ci'-lcd ' two pairs tf pants , a shirt and other Mear rc apparel In n paper bag , whlc1 ! h' t.o" with him , and left for Iowa that nlxht. He l"ft Iowa falls on Wednesday night iind returned to Minneapolis , as stated , on Thurs day morning. When he returned he taw Harry and Illlxt talking together In the cnglni- room , and h ard Harry give orders not ti allow anyone to enter the p'ace. ' Ho then went to a pawn shop on Washington avenue and sold the coat for $2. Harry Hay ward's apartments , a Biilto of rooms tn the ground floor of the Ozark , facing on Hcnncpln avenue , wore searched early this m rnlng by Sheriff Ege , Chief of Police Smith and Detectives Hey and Howard. Several spots of blood were discovered en the ( leer of a closet adjoining the room In Which Harry slept. Sir riff Ege. after scrapIng - Ing one cf the spots with a knife , turned to Detective Howard and said : "Tho bundle ot bloody clothes was probably thrown on the closet floor and left there for the time being , until taken away by Edckson the foil wing morning. " Detective John Hey , who arrested , Erlck- son , stated that he had positive proof that Erlckson left Minneapolis the morning after the murder with a neatly wrapped bundle containing the bloody clothes. Ho stated that he Urk a train for a point In Iowa. Ayhero the clothes were washed. Whether the police have the clothes In their posses sion could not bo learned last .night , but It Is rumored that they have. The motive In IravlnB the clothes washed and brought back to the city , It Is claimed , was to evade BUS * I\lclon , the owner \\lshlng ta continue , to ear them. Officials who visited ths flats were armed with a search warrant , and they JITst proceeded to search the old gentle man's apartments on the top floor tf the building. Harry and Adrla slept on the Efound floor. Harry In the front bedroom and his brother In a room In the rear facing on Thirteenth street. Detective Howard fiund two revolvers belonging to Harry. One was a doublo-barreled of the derringer Bittern , which was found In a tabla drawer , and the other a 38-callbre Colt's. The latter was found In his trunk. Several boxes of cartridges were also confiscated. Harry's clothes were carefully examined , but noth ing startling was discovered. Several notes from lady friends Inviting him to meet them at certain places f < r "a social tmo" ! were found tied neatly together In the bottom ot the trunk. The odlcers confiscated a sitcliol containing a lot of cloth's belonging to the engineer , nnd It Is thought that the clothes worn by the murderer tf Gathering ulng were among the contents of the satchel. iiow ADRiA's NEUVC WAS BROKEN. 'Adrla Ilayward was taken today to St. Paul for safe keeping. He Is expected to make a written confeislon of the whole plot there. His attorneys are very Indignant at the action of the authorities In preventing them from seeing their client. The manner In which his nerve was finally broken and ho was Induced to confess h sensational. When Adrla was first taken under deten tion and the sweating process applied ho was totally Invincible. Ills course In all of the terrors which were applied to him to lAduce confession "and other appeals made , together wjth rconfrontlng him with pre- tgijded proofs , . loh levers were applied by Assistant County Attorney Hall with all tiu stll ( | ho wo ? , able .to bring to bear , was greatly admired. ) $ stood llko a mountdli' ' Ina storm ! JfebVoIutelyunflinching. . ' This Was In the county attorney's ofllce. The Bceno was most dramatic. Mr. Hall had tr guide him , first of all , the Intuitive knowledge obtained from a study ot the crime. " ' ' ' ' ' * " r"l know nothing whatever , " Adrla- , re Iterated constantly. Finally he exclaimed "If all you say Is true and I know nugh < w.hlch would tend to convict Harry , stll would I keep my mouth shut ; I would no have the blood of my brother on my hands. ' Thus matter ? stood until toward mldnlghl last night , after It was certain that IHIx a'nd Erlckson were eafcly under cover. Illlxl and his wife were then under examlnatlr la a room In the West hotel. Lsvl M Stewart's ofllce Is tn the Kasota building oho block away , and hero Adrla was brough in a carriage. Stewart having been requestr to be at his office. It was the same room tn which Adrla had made his statement thre days prior to the murder that Harry was putting up the Job to murder the grl. Hall alone took Adrla to Mr. Stewart's ofllce The moment ho was In Stewart's present ho showed the first signs of weakening , bu made a great effort to maintain his nerve As before , denials were upon his lips , bui when Stewart said there was no use qulb bllng , that he knew of his brother's whole plot , Adrla broke down utterly. He turnei to the county attorney and said : "I am done. I will tell the. whole story. " TOLD TUB WHOLE STORY. Ho did so , nnd It covered his own know ! cflgo of the plot from near the tlmo It wai conceived. The plot was for Dllxt and Erlck sqn to do the actual murder. As Adrla un derstood It , Miss Olng was to be decoyed Int being delivered over to Dllxt'd hands an Dllxt was to kill her and Erlckson assist l hiding the clothes , or whatever else wa : necessary No one Is permitted to see the Hayward boys except their attorneys and relatives. W. 13. Halo was an early caller at the county jail this morning and remained In their cell 'for ' a long time. Sheriff Ege and his men were at work all last night and were still on the trail of more evidence this morning. "My theory from the start has been that Illlxt was the man that did the shcotlng. " ho said. "UMxt U a ( OUK'I cas\ " "Was Dllxt the man who went riding with Miss dine ? " Tlio sheriff looked steadily at his ques tioner for a moment and thn replied : "Ullxt ia the one who did the shooting. " The sheriff , In ransacking the Ozark , found many things that will bo ot value in bring ing the murderer and his accomplice to their deserts. Ono of thcsa was a whlto handker chief , with several Imprints of blooly fingers , as If It had been used In wiping up small flocks of blood. The handkerchief was rather Email , of quite flno texture , and probably belonged to Miss Qlng. Harry Hayward was greatly affected by the news broken to him at the Jail thut his brother had confessed , but he stoutly maintained his Innocence. Bllx's clumsy at tempt to arrange an alibi after the murder had been thoroughly looked up and the- alibi exploded It Is alleged that the authorities bellsvo that MUs Qlng was lured to her death by a confidence game , allied In nature ti the gold brick swindle. She was ribbed ot her money , besides being killed for h r life Insurance. This story explains the three rides and the mystery with which she sur- rofndcd the driver. AUIIURN , N. Y. . Dso. 8. The funeral of Catherine Olng , who was murdered In Min neapolis took' place hero today. Climn of tlui I'nlloin Cn c. NEW YORK , Deo. 8. In the Fellows ca e Judge Marline and Recorder Smythe gave tes timony In favor of the defense and after same other testimony In favor of the defense both sides closed. Counsel on cither slds will prepare - pare flndlngi and submit them to Commis sioner Lincoln at Kingston not later than December 15. For rrniHlulent U o of tlin Al NBW YORK , . Dec. 8. D nlel P. neatly , three tlm < M mayor ot Washington , N. J. , and whole career as a millionaire organ specula tor dazzled the country from 1873 to 1S'J3 , has been convicted ot using the United States mills for fraudulent 'purposes by a Jury at Monlpeller. Vt He- will probably be sen tenced nex week. Ueorc" W > Cnblii't Daughter Hurried , NORTHAMPTON , Mass. , Dec. 8. "Tarry , a-Whllo , " the residence ot George W. Cable , was the scene last evening ; of the marriage ol the author' * eldest daughter. Mis * Loul * lUrtltU Cable , nd June * Alfred , Chard ft York , fl BURNS' ' GLIMPSE OF OMAHA Passed Through the Oity Yesterday on His Way to the Denver Meeting , BRIEF TALK ON LABOR QUESTIONS Kni | > l < > ycr * Not so Conclllntary In America nt In KiigtiindVonld Tnhn the Negro Into Unliiiii Municipal Contract Sjf - tcin Cumins tu Stay Longer. John Burns , member of Parliament , munici pal reformer , and the head and soul ot the labor movement In England , passed thrcugh Omaha yesterday afternoon on his way to Denver as a delegate from the convention of organized labor In Norwich , England' , to the convention of the American Federation of Labor , which meets at Denver , December 10. Inasmuch as Mr. Burns Is the recognized head of the organized labor of Great Britain , his presence at the Denver convention Is re garded as of more than ordinary Impartanc ? , and since his trip to this country also con templates a" considerable period spent In studying the condition of the masses ot the New World , his views on milters connected with the labor problem will be ot exceptional Interest. A Bee reporter had the good fortune to travel some distance with the famous labor agitator , and to hear htm discuss at length some of the problems to whose solution he has devoted lils life. As the train pulled Into the union depot , Mr. Burns alighted and rested himself by walking up and down the platform until the conductor's warning gave notice that tha Journey was to be resumed. At first glance Mr. Burns would be taken tor any other than the man who harangued the mobs In Trafalgar square during the riots of 1887 , and afterward served tlma In an English prison for his devotion to labor's cause. Ho bears a striking resemblanca to George E. Barker ot .this city , and would easily be mistaken for that gentleman. He Is of > mcillum height , but built en an athletic plan. His eyes are clear and steady , and In dicate a resolute disposition that would never admit defeat. He wears a full. Iron-grey beard , which Is cropped close , and a close observation ot his features gives the Impres sion that he Is a man of more than common strength cf character. HIS REMARKABLE CAREER. Out of all the leaders who have risen from the ranks to a prominent place In the Inter national councils of labor none have had a more striking career than this man who quietly passed through Omaha ( yesterday. Ten years ago he was considered an an archlst of the most virulent type , and a men ace to the order and prosperity of the empire. Ho was a leader of the Trafalgar square riots , and for this offense ho was sentenced to a three months' term In prison. Emerging from his cell ho rose until he became one oi the most famous men In England , the idol of the masses , and the respected equal of the most notable and Influential men of his time. He was born In London , In the same suburb of Battersea which he today repre sents In the Lend n common council. Ho worked as an engineer in tlio factories and spent his nights reading works on scc'al problems and laying the foundation for the extensive knowledge of labor problems which Is the basis of his success. Then he began to address the crowds In the streets , and after on unsuccessful attempt to enter par liament ho participated In the famous West End riots. Ho was arrested , but escapee and c-ntlnued his course until he was con victed for a part in the Trafalgar demon strations. Ills first political success was when he wag elected a member of tha com mon .ofJuncMl from1 BfttttrSoa. " " There he soon Impressed' the people with his ability and prodigious capacity , for work. Thr ugh his -efforts 'his district became a model fo all Condon. In his election address he said "I will stand as the enemy of the ; Jobber , the slnccurlst , the sweater and the jerry builder , and as the advocate of .healthy homes , shorter hcurs and living .rates o wages. " For three years he labored to re deem the pledge. ' During tha first year he attended COO meetings oi the common council and succeeded In materially reducing the hours of labor In the public departments And als > in securing tjie enactment of a fal wages clause. He procured "the use ot unUn labor in all branches of public work. Sub contracting was abollshett , a thorough civi ssrvlce reform was Inatlgllrated and a depart ment of works was Instituted , which had th direct control cf all branches cf public work thus doing away with the evils of the con tract and contract labor system. SERVICES IN PARLIAMENT. Ho was ntlll working as an engineer when he was elected to parliament , but found tha ho could not perform his public duties am continue his dally cccupatlon. From thl time he was supported by a small fum contributed by the laboring classes and ha given his whole tlmo to thor cause of labor What he has accomplished Would require book to recount , but It Is best Indicated b the remarkable prominence which he ha gained. As the train pulled out of Omaha yeaterda Mr. Burns remarked to the reporter tha ho should carry away one impreslon o Omaha and that was that It had the cleanest streets of any American city that he ha visited. "And now what can I tell you tha will Interest your people ? " asked the dls tlnguishcd visitor with a g'od nature tha had not been ruffled by the tedious Journe from Now York. When the quest ! n o changing the constitutions of the labo organizations tf America so far as to Includ the negro In the fraternity was mentlonec lie said : "Of course I am not well ac qualnted as yet with the situation as : exists In this country , but as a genera principle I believe that if the colored man I Kcod enough to wait en me during th journey across the continent ho Is goo enough to work besidemo In the shop. An If ho Is go d enough to work beside me h shculd share the benefits of organization I believe In all pulling together Instead o antagonizing any branch of labor. " Regarding his visit to America. Mr. Burn stated that while he was sent as a delegat to the convention at. Denver , he expected i spend at least two months In working fo the bemfit of labor In thU country. li would visit and speak In ten American cltle according to his present program , and thes would be New York. Denver. Chicago , Wasl Ington , Baltimore , Omaha , St. Louis. Clncln natl , Cleveland , Plltsburg and Provldenc Th : > enthusiastic receptions which had greete him since he landed had convinced him tha the American people believed that he might be of service to them , and he regretted that ho could not spend twelve months among them Instead of two. HARDER TASKMASTERS HERE. "I have a distinct Impression , " ho con- tlnued , "that the masters In this country ar ? mor ? intolerant and suspicious of the labor leaders than they are In England. This should not bs , for the trade union Is prac tically a connective , bargaining between the employer and the employed. A thousand workmen cannot deal with twenty masters , and therefore master * should not refuse to deal with labor's accredited representatives. I should Imagine that the lit * of your Ameri can elites Is not what It should be. You seem to go to extremes In everything you do , and this Is the- case with your scandals In connection with the contract system. I be lieve that all this will In tlme < lead you to , tlio abolition of the present disconnected civil service In municipal affairs and to the establishment ot a civil tervlco on the plan that Is being followed In Glasgow , Bradford , Manchester and other English cities. " Speaking ot the general labor interests of this country , Mr. Burns suggested that there was not as perfect an organization as In England. This might be accounted for by the fact that labor was a cosmopolitan In stitution on this side ot the ocean , and that H might b > expected that as the masses become more Americanized they would work together with Increased harmony and suc cess. "You should not be too proud to copy after us. In some respect * , " concluded the retortntr , "You are still young In thl * coun try , nnd we have worked out many of the municipal problem * which are stilt troubling you. You must do away with contract Ubqr on your public work * and place them under ; the sup rv ! loii ot sn Independent municipal body. Then establUfe a strict civil service regulation and you will find that much of 1 the corruption tht now characterizes your cltr gov rnnt BU wilt disappear , while the people will r ap the benefits that now go Into the pockets of contractor * and corrupt public officials. " It Is expected that Mr. Burns will stop In Omaha on his return from Denver , prob ably between December 18 and 20. and ! make an address. A committee of Omaha Central Labor union Is , at work arranging for the meeting. in/ ! , //.I YR A ClllSKSK JlOOKM.tKEH. l.lttlo Tote IntomU Opening In tlio nine nt' liar Mutrlrt Track. SAN FHANCI8CO. Dec. S.-fyn Francisco will soon enjoy the unique distinction of possessing a Chinese bookmaker. Little Pete , the Chinaman who achieved notoriety as the alleged agent of Ch.rU Uuckley In Jury bribing In Chinese cases , wilt on Mon day open n book at the Ba > 1 District track. Little Pete Is the leading Chinese gambler of San FranclscJ nnd Is noteJ as never being beaten nt any kind of a game , Hu has mode some big winnings nt the races this season , and nil Chinatown Is anxious to plunge. Little Peta will ncctmmodate them when bis book opcni. nnd be will soon luxvc enough money from Chinatown. Ho speaks Kngllsh ( liioiitly and will take the beta of white as well ns Chinese gamblers. Starter Ferguson knows what It Is to be unpopular. He gave Tartarian four lengths the best of It In stalling the last , race nnd the other horses weretinnble to make up the ground. An angry crtwd gathered ab'ut the Judges' stand nml hissed nnd hooted Ferguson when he came In. Jim Flood wus the only favorite to win today. Vassal made his Ilrst start here , but no "no expected him to win. nrtl no one was disappointed. LU- zak tried to carry 125 pounds through tlio mud In the Palo Alto stakes for 2-year-olds. He llnlshcd n popular second to Gallant. The stake was worth $1.500. Sligo was n strong favorite In the last race , but never showed. Summary : First race , about six furlongs , selling : Jim Flood. IOC. n. Isom (3 ( to 1) ) , won ; . Hueneme , 103 , Chevalier (5 ( to 1) ) . second ; Victory , 98 , Cockran O ) to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:21V4. : Ni agara , Chlqulto , Suwanee , Silver und Miss Huth also ran. Second race , mile nnd a quarter , handicap : Thornblll. 111. Sullivan ( S to 5) ) . won ; Sir Heel , 110 , Carr (3 ( to 1) . second ; Duke Stev ens. 113. Clancy (15 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : l:23'/4. : Vassal and Alexis also ran. Third race , Palo Alto stakes , 2-year-olds , about alx furlongs : Gallant , 111 , Carr (4 to 1) ) , won ; Llzznk , 125 , n. Isom (4 ( to 5) ) , second end ; Miss Clay , filly , 112 , Hlnrlcbs ( f to 1) ) , third. Time : l:19V4. : Foremost , Major Mc- Lnughlln anil Mainstay also ran. Fourth race , mile and a half , steeplechase : Ingot , 135 , Mclnerny (4 ( to 7) ) , won ; Argenta , 145 , Casey ( even ) , second ; Dick O'Malley , 129 , Stanford (10 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : 3:3814. : Al batross , Longwell und Noyo also ran. Fifth race , about six furlongs , selling : Tartarian , 111 , Clancy (3 to 1) ) , won ; Ccrtes , 101 , Carr (3 ( to 1) ) , second : Monroe , 101 , Hln- rlchs (3V4 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:19V4- : Jim Norval , Sllgo and Gusslc also ran. No\r ( ) r ! < mn * Successful Opening. ! NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 8. The winter meeting opened under billllant auspices this afternoon. The attendance was at least 4,0i)0 and the sport of a fine character. Montre wns the only winning favorite , and the ring was In line feather. In the dead heat the purse was divided. Summaries : First race , three-quarters of a mile : Metropole (5 ( to 2) ) won , Amelia May (7 ( to 10) ) second , Bessie Nichols (4 ( to 1) third. Time : 1:1434. : Second race , seven furlongs : Miss Clark (10 ( to 1) ) won , Miss Galop (8 ( to 1) second end , Alethia Allen (8 to 1) ) third. Time : l:2Ti. : TUInl race , five furlongs ; Montre (9 ( to 20) ) won , Pilnco (15 to 1) ) second , Luprewltt (100 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:0214. : Fourth race , one mile : Melody (13 ( to 1) ) won , Clementine (7 ( to 2) ) Bccond , Wahatchlc (8 to 1) ) third. Time : l:41 : . Fifth loco , mile and a sixteenth : Pearllne (100 ( to 1) ) aud Contest ( G to 1) ran a dead he-it. Hotspur (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:4954. : Sixth race , three-quarters of n mile ; Dar win Wedgewood ( S to 1) ) won , Moloch ( G to 1) ) second , Luke Parks (20 ( to 1) ) third. Time : I\on Wins tlm I.i : t Clninc. CHICAGO , Dec. $ . Ivea won the final game In the tournament tonight , defeating Schaeffcr by a scorq of COO. to 456. The to tals for the six nights ore : Ives. 3,000 ; Schaefter , 2.S31. The game tonight was de void of special features , both men playing well , but ( lolnp-nothlni : brllllnnti The lars- est runs made , by Ives.wcrc.lG3 , .140 and Mr the largest by Schaeffer , 125 , 73 and C5 , After the * billiard inntali was over tonight atanaGeriParker ( juve Ivcs n handsome but- , falo'horrrclie on Uehrtlf of Tom Foley of Omaha. To leml Interest tc * 1t'v the'cile was nlleged tq have been , made from the horn of buffalo slain by Hill Cody. The score : Ives-12. 0. 25. 0.2. 13 , 90 , 1G3 , 30 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 140. 74 , 17 GOO. Average , 40. Grand total , 3.COO. Schaeffcr-72. 1. 1. 0. 125 , 23. 21. 73 , 14. 0. 4 5. C3 , DO 430. Average , 32 4-7. Grand total 2.831. _ lint Ciiuiii tit ANlilnnd. ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. S.-Speclal ( Tele- Brain. ) At 2:3J : this afternoon 500 people wit nesse'd , between t\vo picked elevens , one o the hardest fought games of foot ball ever played In Ashland. The teams were evenly matched , nnd by systematic team work each eleven succeeded In ccorlni ; two touch downs In the last half. The last half \vas somewhat disastrous , as Hobbins , left half , received a broken nose , Knlow , right half. wns knocked Insensible for a few seconds by a fierce tackle of Youngs , right end who got three teeth Knocked out. Trim Young , sr. , umpire , Yale ; David Dean , Har vard , referee ; Dr. A. S. Von Mansfelde , linesman. _ _ Nlco l.lttlo ( , o In Nftr llnmpslilrr. NEWMARKET JUNCTION , N. H. , Dec. 8. The finish fight between the light weights , Belllreay and Tom Carrel , whlcl : was stopped by the police at Portsmouth Thursday night , was pulled oft this morning The lads fought for the 123-pound champion ship of Worcester , Mass. , and n stake o $500. The contest was llerce and bloody ti the last minuteof the tenth round , when Belllreay knocked Carrel out with a tcr rifle punch In the stomach. Carrel did not recover consciousness for fully ten minutes , \Vnyno \ \ In * from Wrst I'olnt. WAYNE , Neb. , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele gram. ) The elevens of the Wayne an < West Point High schools played a hotl ; contested game of foot ball at the fal : grounds here today. A large crowd wit nessed the game. The Wayne team showec Its superiority over the vlstlng | team by a score of 14 to 4 , Aihro Will do to Now Orleans. BOSTON , Dec. 8. Jim Ashee. the colored 150-pound champion of New England , today agreed to go to New Orleans to fight Jimmy Barry of Chicago , on December 14. Con nors , who was to have fought Barry , lluked for some unaccountable reason. Its Work Kniloil. CHICAGO , Dec. 8. The board of appeals of the American Trotting association con cluded Its work this afternoon and ad journed until next May. Kx-Unltoil RtUrn MlnUtor Clarke K. Carr. Hon. Clarke E. Carr of Galesburg , 111. , late minister of the United States to Den mark , was among the callers at The Bee building yesterday. Mr. Curr Is a promi nent republican of Illinois and brother of General Carr , well known In the transmls- sourl country. Mr. Carr's visit to Omaha was for the purpose of looking after Ills landed property Interests In this vicinity. Ho la very much chagrined over the recent exclusion of American meat products from Denmark , as he bad been personally Instru mental In securing the Introduction of American packing house products In Den mark , and had on several occasions averted the attempted boycotting of American meats by the butchers of Copenhagen and other Denmark cities. Ex-Mlnlster Carr ascribes tha recent exclusion order to the butchers' combine and also to the apparent Indiffer ence of the departments nt Washington charged with promoting our cattle raising and meat export Industry. Jnckiiniilnii oniopm Hint llnnquet. Notwithstanding the "flood" ot November - . ber 6. when the democratic party was al most wiped from the face' of thd earth , about 150 who bad taken refuge in the ark responded to the call of the Jacksnnlan club last night and elected the following.olllcers for the ensuing year : T , Ji Mqhoney , presi dent ; H. V. Montague , Jplm Dwyer of Heat- rice and C. J. Carlyle of Banner county , vice presidents1 ; Henry Blum , record Ins sec retary ; Dr. A. Huph Hippie , corresponding secretary ; Charles Connoyer , treasurer ; I ee Herdman , financial secretary } Lawrence Fay , sergeant-at-arms. A vote of thanks was extended to the re tiring olllcers. W , Wapplch , chairman in the commit tee on banquet , reported that arrangements bad been made with the. Mercer 'hotel ' for the fourth annual banquet , to be held Janu- ray 8 , lt > ! > 5. and efforts will be made to have this the crowning success. Hon. W. J. Bryan. Hon. Horacfl A. Doles of Iowa ami Governor Stone1 of Mlsosurl will be the speakers. Military Arnilemy Appropriation. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-The military academy appropriation bill , reported by Mr , Outhwalto today , carries II5T.C78-J121.S72 less than the estimates , and KUta more than the appropriation for the current Ibcal year. NEBRASiaSlNSORABCE LAW Jfl-l ) 9 iili'li ' * .Interest of PrpDpSrip Owners in Its Provisions at/tt / 'Administration , ,19 H ; VALUED PCTyftV , FEATURE DEFENDED' 1 0193 Strictures of Jhjor.Muto Auditor Answered Along the i ln g at Supreme Court l > ccllmV-Jlods ! | nnil Mutunls ns Ifiictiirfi > f Competition , ( tjlr.il. OMAHA , Dec. C. To the Editor of The Bee : Without questioning the motives of Hon. Eugene Moore , In whose probity and capacity I have the utmost confidence , I must take exception to his logic as ex emplified by his conclusions on fire Insurance , given In his annual report to the governor , Mr. Moore's attitude Is so strangely at vari ance with the experience of Insurers In Ne braska and so consonant with the claims of the Insurance companies that It would al most warrant the conclusion that he was actuated by some ulterior motive In making his recommendations. His strictures on the Insurance laws are In part justified , but to a disinterested observer It appears that he has gone a little too far when ho writes : "In view ot the alarming Increase ot the loss rate , as compared with the premiums received since the -enactment of sections 43 to 45 , both inclusive , ot chapter 43 ot the Annotated Statutes of 1893 , I am forced to the conclusion that equity and fair dealing as between the two parties to an Insurance contract make It almost Imperative that the sections referred to be repealed , _ and , If deemed necessary , substituted by "a more rational and less partial act. I can't resist the conclusion that the effect of this act Is to create an Incentive for Incendiarism , and thereby greatly Increase the moral hazard ot the risk written as well as to jeopardize the property of the neighbor , uhlch neces sarily must result In advanced Insurance rates for the hottest Insurer to pay or a withdrawal of the companies from the field. Were all men above the suspicion of avail ing themselves of the advantages they might gain financially by the valued policy law Its effects would bs beneflclent and there would be no reason to suppose that this or any other law would place a premium on arson. " "Moral hazard" Is one ot the fetiches ot "old line" 'fire Insurance worship. Itould hardly bo a cause Tor wonder If the agent of a company sustaining' a loss should Insinuate that the origin of the fire might ba explained by the > Insured ; but what Is to be thought of the state official who Incorporates In his an nual report an Imputation of dishonesty , which being general , "reflects upon every one whoss property burned was insured ? It Is only an act of business prudence to place Insurance against fire , en property , and It does not follow If the property Is destroyed In such way as to earn the money 'guaran teed by the policy that the Insurer was dis honest. Why , following out Mr. Moore's pe culiar line of mooning , should It decrease the "moral haldraJJ. for an intending In cendiary to be Jlntjred to 80 per cent , or any other percentage1 Jbf the face value of the poltcy ? To an.ordinary mortal , not gifted with the prcscfinco .of an actuary , it seems absurd that the matter cf Insuring to Its full .value the -Yjrjpe claimed chiefly for the 80 per cent clausfe , as I understand It would deter a dishonest man from conniving at the destruction of , his , own property.Mora / : hazard" Is mer.eW qust kicked Up by the In surance conipanUl vno desire to avail - themselves selves of premiums .on $100 while only as suming , a risk Ofj"J$0. $ SUPPORTED BYc/rfiE. .SUPREME CQURT. One point on > Whlcli the supreme court ol Nebraska hasi'pronounced plainly and con sistently Is that whsn the loss by fire Is tola the face of tho'pollcyl must be paid. Stipula tions' contrary tonhis .are Invalid , and stipu lations foe arbitration before' bringing suli have been hcliM'of no effect because of their operation to oust courts ot their rightful jurisdiction , fit , , would appear that the natural function ; ot , 'anlaw should be to protect the people and not the Insurance companies ' , , . . , . . Under'the Nebraska' law und the Nebraska decisions an Insurance company Is held re sponsible for the risks It assumes. If I accepts premiums on a certa.n sum It mat pay that sum In case of loss. Why a com pany should ask to be permitted to receive pay for doing a certain thing and then have n law to permit lt > to avoid doing just what it has been paid for passes understanding "Co-lnsuranca" the companies call the opera tion of th'elr pet 80 per cent clauses. Ex tortlon la the plain , everyday name for It Its operation Is to limit the amount of the company's liability to a sum below tha named in the policy. If , for Instance , i piece of property valued ° at $1,000 , of whlcl 80 per cent is $800 , ho Insured for $500 , the company's liability for loss less than lota destruction Is only tn the ratio ot 5 to 8 i. e. , If the loss la equal to $500 and lesi than total the company pays but five-eighth of the face of the policy. Although It has accepted premium on $500 It has stood t lose but $312.50 , having In reality collected premium on $187.50 ot risk that never ex Isted. In case the loss Is less than the sum nameJ on the face of the policy the com pany la held only In the ratio 80 per cent o the loss bears to the sum named. If you make this Illustration thousands , Instead o dollars , you may see why the Insurance com panics prefer the 80 per cent clause and ob Ject to the valued poltcy law. In Its opera tlon the latter prevents unscrupulous agent from writing risks at fancy figure ; , collect Ing large premiums'thereon , and then , when flro comes , "compromising" for a nomlna sum. It Insures the propsrty owner agalns a "moral hazard" as concerns the com pany. IN DEFENSE OF LLOYDS. Auditor Moore says concerning "Lloyds' ' and similar organizations : "I have mad strenuous efforts to prevent the Lloyds an other unauthorized alleged Insurance nsso clatlons , companies or corporations from so liciting or procuring business in our state , and have directed the attention of all con cerned to the unreliability of that class of presumed Insurance and the hazard they assume in dealing with any of these wildcat cchemes that refuse to comply with our laws , and haVe also done all I could to apprehend some of these unlawful underwriters and bring them to Justice. " In view of the fact that Insurance companies , as generally understood , are merely an evolution of Lloyds , adopted to secure to the few stock holders the Increment once shared by all the Insured , the characterization of Lloyds as "alleged" Insurance companies Is good. In a Lloyds or mutdat Insurance company busi ness men or property owners assume among themselves rlskson' each others' property , varying In proportion to the aggregate In surance guaranteed each individual. As the members of the 'organization are responsible to each other -only/ : and each Is equally Interested wltn Inlls the natural Inference would be that .thd . Lloyds would come as near obliterating ther"moral hazard" feature of fire Insurance/ / lany plan ever devised. It Is the most areauonable conclusion that honest men would ; * % tUfy themselves of the honesty of theln associates before placing their property interests at jeopardy. As mutual arrangement * ; of this kind affect In their operatlonnojUy the persons directly Interested , H Is , fjuylly plain that the cry against them Is .not for the protection of the public , but to'assist'"old line" companies In driving out iforigerous competition. The arguments are Identical with those used In life Insurance Wclei against the fraternal mutual societies. It any legislation Is to be , had on this topic I suggest that It be In the direction of giving Lloyds a standing along side the old line companies. Business men should b6 permitted to assume all the risk If they desire ; It 1 * the desire of Insurance companies that they bo compelled to "co- Insure" for 20 pef'cent of the face ot the .policy ; why not1 for all , tf It be satisfactory to the owners of the property protected by Lloyds ? Insurance companies -ore good things In their places. Out they are not eleemosynary Institutions , and deserve only such treat ment as ,1s , accorded ordinary business ven - tures. Give them their due , but no more. PROPERTY OWNER. Sheep Tlilut MeClaln Is In .Missouri. NEOSHO , Mo. , Dec. 8. J. M. MeClaln. who stole 2,821 sheep on O , W. Edwards' ranch , twenty miles from Powder Springs , I Wyo. , and sold them in Kanias City , re- ctlvlng In payment two cashier's checks on the International bank , has turned up at Indian Springs , Mo. , where ho traded tlm checks to D , J. Parish for real estate In Christian .county. Parish presented the checks to the Neosha Savings bank , whcrci bo got cash on one , and deposited the other for collection. TEXT OF THE TREATY ( Continued from First Pago. ) cast on shore In the territorial waters of his majesty , the emperor of Japan , shall take place In accordance with the laws , ordinances and regulations of Japan , Such stranded or wrecked ship or vessel , and all parts thereof , and all furniture and appur- tenancas belonging thereto , and all K ods and merchandise saved therefrom , Including those which may have been cast Into the sea , or tha proceeds thereof , It sold , aa well us all papers found on board such stranded or Wrecked ship or vessel , shall be given up to the owners or their agents when claimed by them. If such owners or agents are not on the Ep.t the same shall be delivered to the respective consuls general , consuls , vice consuls , or consular agents upon being claimed by them within the period fixed by the laws , ordinances and regulations of the country and such consular officers , owners or agents shall pay only the expenses In curred In the preservation of the property , togjther with the salvage cr other expenses which would have been payable In the case of a wreck ot a national vessel. The goods and merchandise saved from the wreck shall be exempt from all tua dutlos of customs unless cleared for consumption , In which case they shall pay the ordinary duties. When a vessel belonging to the citizens or subjects of one ot the high contracting parties Is stranded or wrecked In the terri tories of the other , the respective consuls general , consuls , vlco consuls and consular agents shall bo authorized In case the owner or master or other agent of the owner Is not present , to lend their official assistance In order to afford the necessary assistance to the citizens or subjects of the- respective states. The same rule shall apply In case the owner , master or other agent Is present , but requires such assistance to be given. "Article 12 All vessels which , according to United States law , ore to bo deemed ves scls of the United States , and all vessels which , according to Japanese law , are to be deemed Japanese vessels , shall , for the pur pose of this treaty , bo deemed vessels of the United States and Japanese vessels , respect ively. RECOVERY OF DESERTERS. "Article 13 The consuls general , consuls , vice counsuls and consular agents of each of the high contracting parties residing In the territories of the other ghall secure from local authorities such assistance as can \ > y law be given them for the recovery of deserters from vessels from their respective countries. It Is understood this stipulation shall not apply to the citizens or subjects of the coun try where the desertions take place. "Article 14 The high contracting par ties agree that In all that concerns commerce and navigation any privilege , favor or Im munity , which either high contracting party has actually granted or may hereafter grant to the government- ships , citizens or subjects of any other state , or shall be extended to the government , ships , citizens or subjects of the other high contracting party gratu itously , If the concession In favor of that other stuto shall have been gratuitous , and on the tame or equivalent conditions If the concession shall have been conditional , It be ing their intcnton that the trade and navi gation of each country shall be placed In all respects by the other on the footing of the most favored nation. "Article XV Each of the high contracting parties may appoint consuls general , pro consuls and consular agents In all the ports , cities and places of the other , except In those where It may not bo convenient to recognize such officers. These exceptions , however , shall not be made In regard to one of the high contracting parties without being likewise in regard to every high 'power. The consuls general , consuls , vlco consuls , pro consuls and consular agents may exercise all functions and shall enjoy all privileges , exemptions 'and Immunities which are or -mayi hereafter be'Branted to1 the consular officers of the moat favored nation. "Article 16. The citizens or subjects of each of the high contracting parties shall enJoy - Joy In the territories of the other the same protection as native citizens or subjects In regard to patpnts , trade marks and designs upon fulfillment of the formalities prescribed by the law , INCORPORATION OF FOREIGN SETTLE MENTS. "Article 17. The high contracting parties agree to the following arrangement : "The several foreign settlements In Japan shall , from the date this treaty conies Into force , be Incorporated with the respective Japanese communes and shall henceforth form part of the general municipal system of Japan. The most competent Japan ese authorities shall thereupon assume all municipal obligations and duties ii respect thereof and the common funds and property , If any , belonging to such settle ments , shall at the tlmo be transferred to the said Japanese authorities. When such In corporation takes place , existing lessees In perpetuity upon which property Is now held In the said settlement shall be conflrmsd , and no conditions whatsoever than these con tained In such existing leases , shall ba Im posed In respect of such property. It Is , how ever , understood that the consular authorities mentioned In the same are In all cases to be replaced by the Japanese authorities. All lands which may previously have granted by the Japanese government free of rent for the pub lie purpose of the said settlement shall be sub Ject to the right of eminent domain , be per manently reserved free of all taxes and charges for the public purposes for which they were originally set apart. "Article XVIII This treaty shall , from the date It comes Into force , be substituted In place of the treaty of peace and amity concluded on the third day of the third month of the seventh year of Kayee , corresponding spending to the 31st day of March , 1854 , the treaty of amity and commerce concluded on the 19th day of the sixth month of the year Ansel , corresponding to the 2Dth day of July , 1858 ; the tariff conventions con cluded on the 13th day of the fifth month of the second year ot Keyo , corresponding to the 25th day of June , 18GG ; the convention concluded on the 25th day of the seventh month of the eleventh year o MelJI , corresponding to the 25th day of July , 1878 , and all arrange ments and agreements subsldary thereto concluded or existing between the high con trading parties ; and from the same date sue' treaties , conventions , arrangements an agreements shall cease to be binding , and , I consequence , the Jurisdiction exercised by th courts of the United States In Japan , and a" the exceptional privileges , exemptions and 1m munltles then enjoyed by citizens of th United States as a port of or appurtenant V such jurisdiction , shall absolutely and with out notice cease and determine , and there after all such jurisdiction shall bo assumei" and exercised by Japanese courts. "Article XIX This treaty shall go Into operation oration on the 17th day ot July , 1899 , an shall remain In force for the period ot twelvi years from that date , and either contract' ' Ing party shall have the right at any tlm after elevn years have elapsed from the dat It goes Into operation to give notice to th other of Its Intention to terminate the sam and at the expiration of twelve months afte such notice Is given this treaty shall wholl ; cease and terminate. "Article XX The treaty shall bo ratine , and the ratification thereof shall be ex changed , either at Washington or Toklo , a soon as possible , and not later than si : months after signature. "In witness whereof , the representatlv plenipotentiaries have signed the presen treaty In duplicate and have thereunto affixed their seals. ' Done at the city of Washington , the 22d dayof November , In the year eighteen hun dred a'nd ninety-four , of the Christian era , corresponding to the twenty-second day of the eleventh month of the twenty-seventh year of MelJI. ( Seal ) WALTER Q. QRESHAM. ( Seal ) SHINOCHURA KURINO. \Vr ver mid Carrier * Strike. SOUTH BEND , Dec. 8. A portion of the weaver * and carder * In the South Bend woolen mills went out on a strike. The strike U for the restoration ot a 12'/4 per cent cut In wages made tome months ago. State Warrant * Uooil for Taxei. MONTGOMERY , Ala , , Dec. 8. A bill hu been passed making state warrants receivable for taxes. The purpose of the bill I * to make estale warrants a circulation medium. UNDER THE TROPICAL SUN Along the Houto from the Oity of Mexico to the Isthmus. LAND THAT FLOWS WITH MILK AND HONEY Interesting Drtnlln of n Journey Through u Country Which Teenn vrlth Possibil ities , llrlglit riumngcil lllrds nnd All Hinds of Oninc. CITY OF MEXICO , DEC. 2. ( Special 'orrespondenco ' of The Bee. ) The writer , lib Mr. Theodore Olson ot Omaha , left the Ity of Mexico for a trip to the Isthmus ot 'chimntepoc ' recently , and I believe a brief ory of what wo saw will Interest some of r , Olecn's frtonds , at least It will strengthen otno of the stcrles ho ulll toll when ho ro ut ns to Omaha , Leaving Mexico In the morning , the route gradually up the mountains which sur- ound the valley. U passes around Lake excoco and through the thousands of acres t maguey plants which furnish the Jutco to lake pulque , which Is the drink of the ch and the poor allko hi Mexico. Trains ro run Into the city every morning loaded Ith pulquo for the day's consumption , and should bo afraid ta say how many gallons , > arrels and car loads are consumed dally. There Is nothing especially Interesting on lie trip until Esperatiza , the dinner station n the Mexican railroad , Is passed. Leaving Cr.peranzn , we commence a sharp descent to lie tropics , with the extinct volcano of .rlzala In full view to the north ot the rack. The latest surveys made this the tghest mountain In North America , and the op Is covered with snow the year around. I ave seen all , the famous peaks In North imcrlca , and consider Arlzala the grandest f them all. Winding down the side of the mountain nd through a succession of tunnels and ver grades nnd around curves that remise to send the train and p.is- ergers down some of the many rightful precipices over which the road 'asses ' , we note the sudden change from the 111 growth of pines and scrub brush to the uxurlous vegetation of the tropics. Before rrlvlng at Arlzala the trees are beginning o bo covered with beautiful orchids of var- ous forms and colors. Many of them I ave seen In botanical gardens and hot ouses , and others have never been trans- ilanted from the tropics. We arrived at Arlzala soon after noon , with a buzzing In 11 r ears from the sharp descent , and spent lie afternoon looking at banana farms , sugar : ane fields , and coffee plantations , all of hlch are of peculiar Interest to one who hat ever been In the tropics before. THIS WAS AN EARTHQUAKE. Wo found good accommodations at the lotel la Borda , and were sitting around the able at supper discussing the political slt- atlon when wo felt a severe shock. Doors lorrmenccd to open and sluit , pictures swung ut from the wall , and finally the walls hemsclves began to bow to each other. ) Uen jumped up to ask what was the mat er. Some one Informed him that It was n earthquake , nrid he seemed perceptibly isturbed. Several of the guetts started down talrs to get out of the building. Olsen toad It tor a few seconds and then started or the street , saying that ho didn't eo that ho could do any good by laying there , and that he had urgent busl- css outside. The shock lasted forty-two sec- mis and was very severe. Olsen wanted to now If It was provided for his benefit , and aid that If It was they might omit it from ny future entertainment's. At Vera Cruz \\o were detained for some ours while waiting for , a steamer to take s to the Isthmus , and Olsen. figured , on the nances of his dying with yellow fever. \fter a rough sea trip tln a miserable tub if a steamer wo landed at Coat aeoalcbs and cok the train across the Isthmus for Santa iticrecla , where wo were to take canoes and ionic back down the river to Coatzacoalcos. This , railroad belongs to the Mexican govern ncnt , and If properly managed will hurt ho Panama route and our own transcontl- cntal railroads. It Is about 900 miles shorter rom San Francisco to nil Atlantic ports hnn the Panama route , and with deep water t Coatzacoalcos , which Is very easy with ho Jetty system , the Isthmus will very soon ttract n , great deal of attention from busl- icss men and Investors. The lands are won erfully fertile , and the crops grow almost iVlthout cultivation. These comprise coffee , libber , vanilla , cane , tropical fruits of all ill ds , beans , and very flno tobacco. The icnlnsula of Yucatan Is the best corn market * if Mexico , and Is right at the door of the sthmus M country , with cheap water trans- ortatloni every week , Yucatan Is also a Ino market for lard and cattle , fat hogs ringing as much as $45 each on foot , and with throe corn crops a year from the same and , some ot our Nebraska farmers would eon get rich raising corn and hogs alone , to ay nothing of the many other sure crops hat will pay from 25 to 100 per cent each fear on the money invested. Lands are still iheap , but are rapidly being bought up by syndicates for division Into small tracts. Then they are sold at from ? 5 to $20 per acre , and In a few years they will be worth much more. WITH CHAIN AND PADLOCK. At Santa Lucrccla wo got our first taste of hardships. Wo were to sleep In a "stick shack" with a palm roof , and when we ar- Ivcd that night It was raining and the mud was a foot deep. We were lucky to get a supper ot beans and fried eggs and Bud- welser beer. We didn't do a thing to the beer. When we retired , which was In ful lew of the whole family , wo were locked up with a chain and padlock. Olsen protested saying that he was an honest man and ar American citizen , as well as an official of the city of Omaha , and he didn't propose to be "ocked up by any barefooted Mexican. Al" this was said In the choicest English , nol one word of which was understood by our liost , who simply replied , "SI , Scnor , " and retired , leaving us for the night on our cots , with the mosqultos and two or three pigs rooting at our traveling bags and clothes. Wo had a delightful ride down the Jaltlpo river In n canoe to the mouth and thet : down the Coatzacoalcos river to the moutli of the Chalchljapa , and no man can dcscrlbi the beauties of that trip. With the luxurious tropical growth and curious looking trees bright plumaged birds flying back and forth across the river and among the trees , wo had enough to occupy our attention. Immense alligators and gen ulne crocodiles lay on the banks sunning themselves , and they wore perfectly careless of our presence until they would get a chargi of shot from my Winchester repeater , when they would churn the water Into a foan and rise a few hours Iat < > r to furnish food fo the "Zapltotcs , " the scavengers of Mexico Wo arrived at the mouth of the Chalchljapi river at night , after four hours canoeing After a good supper , with a nip of "Canamo,1 which Olsen declared was brawed by the dovl' himself , wo retired to a pole loft which wai reached by a mahogany polo with notches cu In It , something Ilka the poles on whlc' chickens climb to their roost. After Severn attempts and as many falls , our boatman hel the pole to prevent It from turning , and wi reached the upper story and arranged ou beds. Wo had arranged a mosquito net t fit over our big , wide-brimmed hats whlc" covered our faces very well during the da. and afforded some- protection against th mosqultos and rodadors , but It was a dlsm > i failure at night. Wo tied a string from th peak ot the- hat to the roof and then hun _ the mosquito bar over U to protect our faces Our boatmen , who Were Initiated and ha' " " and seemed to brought "boog bars , laughed appreciate what a good tlmo the mosqultos would have with us later. I hope the Insects enjoyed It , and I think they old , for we looked as though we had had the smallpox the next morning. We slept lengthwise on the poles In the loft , and Olsen being a little soft had a hollow In his head and down his back where the pole sunk Into him. At day break we had a good breakfast and set out In our canoe for a trip up the Chalchljapa river. This , with tue uperb ccenery , U the prettiest river I have ever seen , PARADISE FOR THE HUNTER. The Jungle ot valuable woods U full ot game. Deer , tigers , lions , tapir and pec- carles are all there In abundance , with pheas ants and all kinds ot birds and monkeys In the vine covered treei , The parrots and Guacameyoi keep up an Inceisant chattering , which Is almost deafening at time * . We fol lowed the river for about nine mile * and came to a camp ot Indlani , who ore clearing up land for a town , which Is ( o bo ftn American colony , surrounded' ' by coftet plan * tatloiis. The lr nd will apparently grow almost anything on earth almost without cultivation. Most ot the clearing Is done with long knives , called mnchcttes , which are made In Con necticut. In the use of which the native * are wonderfully xpert. We bade goodby to tha camp and started down the big Coalzacoalcoi river to the port ot the same name , Rome eighty miles away by canoe. The settle ments grew thicker as we went down tlm river , and wo stopped at a little Indian set tlement about fifteen miles from our starting point for the night. And a mUcrabto night It was. Mosquitoes In clouds , with a few beans for supper and the ever present "tor tilla , " without knlfa or fork , we finished our supper , laid our blankets on the wet ground nd began a night of misery. Our patent I ars were simply a joke tor those mosquitoes. Iscn says ho saw some of the mosquitoes aiding up the blankets while the others went I nder. The prevailing style for women and Iris on the Itthmus Is a little more than ill evening dress. They have nothing abovu IB waist , and very little b'low , no- powder or alnt nnd very little Jewelry. Wo shot a argo lizard that afternoon , called "Iguana , " hlch wns fully six feet In length. They vo In the trees and arc considered a great cllcacy by the Indians , but they ore cer- Unly the ugliest reptile I have ever seen. i'e also shot and killed two monkeys and cap- urcd a young one , which wo kept In the anoo for two days and then gave to an \merlcan lady from Denver , who o husband as a largo coffee nndi sugar cane plantation n the river. This couple gave up a life of uxury to make a home on the Isthmus. Their furniture ls all solid mahogany , made rom wood cut from their own place. While cro wo caught a crocodile eight feet and Ix Inches long with a hook and line while vo were fishing for catfish. We spsnt the Ight at Mlnatitland , which Is a great ma- ogany shipping port and was a fitting out est for the California gold hunters before lie Panama route was opened. The balance f the trip was without special Incident. We ound the Isthmus very healthy , with the xceptlon of a few localities , where chill * nd malarial fever prevail. H. 11 orj ; .v.w .V2i ! ccoml Anniml bcn < > li > ii Convened nt . .Itlniin.ipallgVtinriluy. . MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 8. The second na- lonal conference for good city government ionvened toddy with n larger attendance ) han nt the Ilrst conference last winter In 'hlladclphltt. VicePiesldent Charles lllch- rdson of Philadelphia called the convention o order nnd George Burnham , Jr. , of Phlla- elphla was made chairman. The conven- , lon wns welcomed by Mayor W. H. Eustls nd a response wns made by Prof. Edmund . . James of Noith Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania. Addresses were i-ero mudc during the morning on municipal auditions In western cities. MlnnlupullB , it. 1'uul , Milwaukee , Cleveland , New Or- eans nnd Kansas City were represented III his dl.scupslon. In the afternoon Prof. Jero- ulah Jcnks of Cornell university made an .ddress on proportlonao representation and mmlclpiil icfoim. Later the subject ot ncthods of wori : and organization was dls- : ussed In papers by William O. Lowe of S'cw York , Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia nd other members of the Convention. o Diiinncrcl by Muter ami Klrc. At 7 o'clock lust night the fire department ivas called to the corner of Fourteenth and Farnam streets. The furniture In the olllco f Dr. A. P. Johnston , above the corner , had i t aught Hie from the hot water pipes , Tlio IMce was damaged to the extent ot $50. I'hc olllce of Coutant & Squires , below , was lamagod by water , but the loss was not nore than $23. The building wns owned by .ho estate of S. U. Drown , and suffered a 033 of about $200 , covered fully by insur- ince. While the firemen were busied In ex- nKUlsnlnK the" " lire tlio water hydrant at bo coiner burst nnd the water Hooded tlio eljars of the neighboring buildings. The greatest damage was done to the b.irbcr jhop under the corner , which was Hooded > y three feet of water. Damage wns done o the extent of J200 , which was not -cov * red by Insurance. The owner of the shop s W. P. Jackson. In the. basement . ot leafy Sc Heafy's undertaking rooms , Just . lorth of the corner , several caskets were : l maged , but the loss will not be great. The water overllowed Into the cellars of the 'allowing firms , besides those mentioned , but Hie damage -to .each , w s only , nominal ! , Williams & . Smith , J122 Farimm ; Wt C. Morris. 1420 Farnam : Aloe & I'enfold , 1418 " "nrna.n ; Samuel Hums , 111G Fnrnain ; .Jurkc's saloon , 220 South Fourteenth1 street , and Hamilton & O'Hearn's , 214 South Four- .centli street. sps Testify I'ukor Win Drowned. KANSAS CITY ; Dec. 8.-Slx wltnessca ivere examined In the Fruiter case up to the noon recess todnjv The burden of the ovl-i , ilence was to the effect that Frakor rer- - alnly lost his life by drowning , nnd that1 .he formation of the river bank at the wlnt where he fell Into the water Is such : lmt It was Impossible for him to 'reach shore , .vlthout . assistance. : A steamboat captain testified that he took ' ils boat to the place nnd discovered that he eddies are so strong a few feet from .he bank that a man could easily bo drawn , t under. _ Hnyn him Smr lliirncn Killed. CHICAGO , Dec. 8. This afternoon Annie \iuhon confessed to her knowledge of the Barnes murder. She told the police that he was present when Jordan killed Barnes and she said that the murder was com mitted last Tuesday night. Since that time. according to the woman's story , she helped put the body In the box nnd on Thursday night helped Jordan to hire the express wagon. She added that she had lived with Barnes for live years. Her sister was pres ent while the woman was making this con- 'esslon. President Sign * the C lilnrso Trnity. : WASHINGTON , Dec , 8. The president to day signed the proclamation nnonunclng the ratification and taking effect of the new Chinese Immigration treaty. The proclamation Is precisely similar to those usually Issued In such cases , and is confined to n recital of the text of the treaty , with notice to the public of Its ratification , Three Triimix Killed In u Wreck. LEBANON , Ind , , Dec. 8. A freight train , consisting of twenty-three cars , ran Into an open switch live mites cast of tills city at an early hour this morning nnd wan partially derailed. Three tramps , who were steallnir a r'uc between two box cars , were Instantly k'lled ' , The Only Preventive of Pimples Blackheads Mothy Oily Skin is CUTICURA SOAP It Strikes At the Cause viz. The Clogged Irritated Inflamed i or Sluggish PORE For plmnlos , blackheads , red and ollriUn , red.rougn hand * with ibapeloM mil * , f tiling hair , and baby blomlijic * U la wonderful. Bold Ihrouihout lb world , t'OTTiM . ft CUIM. Coor. . flola Fiotx. , Doitoft , , "
